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Popcorn Potatoes

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Why it works: Pepper and oregano match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,449 recipes. Both carry estragole, which smells anise, licorice. The science ↓

Popcorn Potatoes

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1123Calories
40 gProtein
34 gFat
163 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Oat1/2 cup dry (40g)154
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Parmesan Cheese1 oz (28g)110
Black Pepper1 tsp ground (2.3g)6
Oregano1 tsp dried (1.8g)5
Salt1 tsp (6g)0
Waternot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Pepper + oreganotop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together3,449 recipes

    Shared aroma: estragole (anise, licorice).

  2. Potato + peppertop 9% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together8,305 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  3. Potato + oreganotop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together441 recipes

    Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).

  4. Potato + oatstop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together154 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl octanoate (fruity, wine).

  5. Oregano + flourtop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,173 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the oregano

The recipe marks oregano as optional. How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (potato, cheese, pepper, oats, flour):

  1. Thymefits better
  2. Parsleyfits better
  3. Turmericfits better
  4. Oreganothe original

Fit is the average pairing score against potato, cheese, pepper, oats, flour. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.